THE DEVIL IS TOTALLY DEFEATED
By Bishop Mike Okonkwo
Monday 4th November 2024
“And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.” Colossians 2:15 (KJV)
Our Lord Jesus Christ stripped the devil of his rights over us. However, that’s not the end of it. The victory that Christ wrought for you as a believer did not stop with Him stripping the devil of the right to waylay and harass you, He went further to strip all the spiritual tyrants of their sham authority. And not just that, they were all disgraced publicly.
In the old Roman tradition, whenever victory parades were conducted after the soldiers returned from war, their captives were dragged on the streets, naked and bound in chains to show complete dominance over their enemies. That is precisely what Christ did to the devil. He has shamed and disgraced the enemy!
Child of God, what does that tell you? The enemy that you are afraid of is defeated. Now, the enemy is afraid of you. Jesus has won total victory for you. There is no more battle to fight. Instead, all that you need to do is to stand on the existing victory that Christ wrought for you and enforce it. Enforce your victory over the devil in all areas of your life: marriage, health, finances, business, family, and spiritual life.
The devil plays on the ignorance of believers and deceives them. This is why you must know your rights in Christ and enforce them. It is your responsibility to enforce what Christ has done for you. No one will do it for you. Pay the price to know what Christ has done. Fill your heart with the word of God. Stand your ground against the enemy in whatever shape or form he comes against you and enforce your victory. And keep standing until your victory manifests. Because of the victory of Christ at Calvary, you will win in all life competitions. No devil will steal or truncate the plan of God for your life. The God of All Sufficiency will manifest Himself in your life.
Further Reading: Colossians 2:10-23
Daily Bible Reading: Morning- Jeremiah 32-33; Evening- Hebrews 1